Motion Computing
By focusing on slate Tablet PCs that enable people to do "computing while walking around", Motion Computing has dominated the slate tablet PC market. The LE1700 Tablet PC, Motion's most popular tablet PC, features a Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4Gb RAM and a hard drive as big as 80Gb total storage. A favorite of field service personnel (using the Motion F5 Field Service tablet PC) and healthcare providers (using the Motion C5 Medical tablet PC), the Motion slate tablet PCs are lightweight, yet loaded with features.
Motion Toughens Up with Semi-Rugged Slate Tablet PC for Highly Mobile Workforces
The Motion Computing® F5 combines durability, mobility and
integrated functionality with the convenience of tablet input
The F5, a new entrant into the tablet PC market, is a balance between commercial-grade devices and fully-rugged PCs that have costly features only required in a small percentage of field applications.
The F5 addresses issues encountered by mobile workforces across industries like field service, manufacturing, government and construction. Organizations within these industries are seeking to reduce the number of devices technicians carry, improve workflow, reduce data collection errors and ensure users can communicate with host systems and each other, in the field or in an office. The F5 design enhances productivity with key features that include:
• Intel® Centrino® processor technology with the Intel® Core Solo
• IP54 rated and designed to withstand exposure to dust and moisture
• Field-ready slate design that includes a magnesium frame, View Anywhere® outdoor display, built-in handle and easily cleaned protective covering
• Shock mounted hard drive and combined accelerometer designed to detect drops and shocks in order to reduce the possibility of data loss
• Optional SanDisk® 32GB solid state drive (SSD) providing further enhanced durability, reliability, higher performance and power efficiency
• Fully-integrated technologies to improve workflow and increase productivity: digital camera, RFID and optional barcode scanner
• Embedded wireless broadband for continuous data access away from the office
• Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition; Windows Vista® Business
Motion is also announcing a new three year “field-ready” warranty with the F5 that is a leader in the industry in protection for semi-rugged PCs. The new offering covers damage from short drops (approx. 30 inches), and ordinary course exposure to rain and dust.
“Motion is dedicated to providing solutions that combine innovative mobile products and customized applications from experienced software partners and services that are unique to each vertical market that we serve,” said Scott Eckert, CEO of Motion. “Our customers came to us with a need and we solved it with the F5. We’ve combined the mobility and ease-of-use benefits of a tablet PC with the increased durability of a rugged PC, without all of the costs associated with a fully rugged system.”
Here are some links to great YouTube videos showing the Motion F5 tablet PC being put through its paces:
Motion Computing Tablet PCs